Wall Hanging (msimsim)
Unknown Artist
1600s–1800s
Medium
silk
Dimensions
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Classification
Textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of H. A. Elsberg
Accession Number
1929.908
About this artwork
Woven silk msimsim wall hangings are made in the Moroccan city of Tétouan, and gifted by a groom to his bride. It is composed of both compound tabby and double tabby weave. Now highly damaged and missing much of its threads, this textile would be placed over a doorway within the new home. Its traditional design is a double-sided gridded brocade (raised woven pattern), navy on one side, crimson on the other.